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Benjamin W. Edwards
American colonist and Fredonian Rebellion leader (1780–1837) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin W. Edwards (c. 1780–1837) was an American colonist in early Texas, and the leader of the Fredonian Rebellion. In the 1837 Mississippi gubernatorial election, he ran as a candidate for governor of Mississippi, but died during the campaign. He was the brother of Haden Edwards. They both were the leaders of the Fredonian Rebellion in 1827.
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- Benjamin W. Edwards from the Handbook of Texas Online
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